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TOEFL VOCAB-4

TOEFL VOCAB-4. by Hatice Oncel. complement. v. supplement, complete; n. supplement, addition Strawberries and cream complement each other perfectly. compliment. v. praise, flatter, commend; n. praise, flatter She complained that her husband never paid her any compliments any more.

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TOEFL VOCAB-4

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  1. TOEFL VOCAB-4 by HaticeOncel

  2. complement v. supplement, complete; n. supplement, addition Strawberries and cream complement each other perfectly.

  3. compliment v. praise, flatter, commend; n. praise, flatter She complained that her husband never paid her any compliments any more

  4. comprehensive Adj. complete, through, exhaustive Is this list comprehensive or are there some names missing?

  5. concede v. admit; acknowledge, recognize The Government has conceded (that) the new tax policy has been a disaster

  6. concise Adj. brief, short, abbreviated Make your answers clear and concise.

  7. concrete Adj. tangible, specific, real

  8. conflict N. disagreement, argument; battle, war

  9. congregate v. assemble, gather A crowd congregated around the entrance to the theatre, hoping to catch a glimpse of the stars of the show.

  10. conspicuous Adj. noticeable, obvious, prominent In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous

  11. constant Adj. continuous, steady

  12. contemplate v. Think about, ponder, speculate I'm contemplating going abroad for a year

  13. controversial Adj. disputable, debatable

  14. convenient Adj. accessible, available, handy

  15. conventional Adj. standard, ordinary, normal conventional behaviour/attitudes/clothes, conventional medicine/farming, a conventional wedding

  16. cope with v. Deal with, manage, handle

  17. copious Adj. abundant, ample, plentiful He took copious notes during the lecture

  18. cordial Adj. congenial, warm, friendly a cordial smile/greeting/welcome/reception

  19. cosmopolitan Adj. sophisticated, worldly, urbane, well traveled; international, worldwide, universal

  20. courteous Adj. polite, refined, gracious Although she often disagreed with me, she was always courteous

  21. covert Adj. secret, hidden The government was accused of covert military operations against the regime.

  22. craze n. fad, popular fashion The craze for health foods has become big business.

  23. crooked Adj. curved, twisted, zigzag; dishonest, corrupt You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads

  24. crucial Adj. critical, decisive, key

  25. crude Adj. rude, impolite, vulgar; unprocessed, raw, unrefined a crude remark/comment

  26. cryptic Adj. secret, mysterious I received a cryptic message through the post

  27. curb v. restrict, limit, control The Government should act to curb tax evasion

  28. curious Adj. inquisitive; odd, strange A curious thing happened to me yesterday

  29. curt Adj. abrupt, blunt, impolite to give a curt nod/reply The boss was rather curt with him

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